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Often a lot of ignorance, and not a little distrust, marks the socio-political discourse between north and south India. Be it the history books which give expansive space to north Indian rulers, from the Mauryas and the Guptas to the Sultanate and the Mughals, or the latest delimitation exercise plans, the dice is loaded in … Read more

Survey reveals that four in 10 police personnel believe that reporting of custodial torture should be mandatory In recent years, concerns over police brutality and custodial torture have intensified, fuelling debates about justice, accountability, and human rights. The findings from a recent study on the ‘Status of Policing in India Report’ conducted by Lokniti-Centre for … Read more

In the ongoing debate on delimitation, a conflict between a principle of democracy and one of federalism has become apparent. ‘One person, one vote, one value’ is a principle of India’s electoral system. What this should mean in practice, at a minimum, is that all Lok Sabha constituencies should have roughly the same number of … Read more

Currently, an individual cannot transact more than ₹1 lakh through UPI. Though this applies to both P2P and P2M transactions though the latter is endowed with certain exceptions.  | Photo Credit: Getty Images The story so far: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday, permitted banks and other relevant stakeholders to increase the upper … Read more

In Tamil Nadu, amid the debates about the three-language policy, Union Home Minister Amit Shah urged the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M.K. Stalin, to consider imparting medical and engineering education in Tamil on March 7, 2025.  This call for imparting medical education in regional language, however, isn’t new nor peculiar to Tamil Nadu. In … Read more

Multiple states in the U.S. were recently in the grip of tornadoes, wildfires, and dust storms. The fires that scorched parts of Texas and Oklahoma burnt through almost 300 homes, reliving the horrors a similar blaze inflicted on Los Angeles in January this year. The fires that raged across Eaton and Palisades in particular claimed … Read more

New Delhi, April 9: Mr. T.A. Pai, Minister of Industry, said to-day that many private companies had become “Government companies” by definition because of considerable investments by public financial institutions, and the Government was considering a new pattern of management for these companies to ensure the safety of investments and assured fair returns. “Not only … Read more

At the opening of the exhibition of manuscripts books and library material held in connection with the Hoogly District Library Conference at Bansberia, the delegates were addressed by Mr. Chapman, Librarian of the Imperial Library, Calcutta. The following is the substance of Mr. Chapman’s speech: “We have in India not a single library that can … Read more

In the ever-changing world of T20 cricket, stagnation can prove suicidal. When Sunrisers Hyderabad unveiled a new batting template last season, creating milestone after milestone en route a runner-up finish, it widened the horizons for not just franchise cricket but also the international game. SRH’s approach in the PowerPlay, in particular, was peak T20 batting on overdrive. … Read more

The accused in the elephant poaching case in Dharmapuri. Photo: Special Arrangement During the 1990s and early 2000s, the forest brigand, K. Veerappan, who held sway over the forests of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, was notorious for poaching elephants for ivory. While that is now a distant memory for most people, the recent poaching of … Read more